http://www.jackhammr.org and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:53:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When I googled the "reformation doctrine of justification," I got 1450 sites. "Reformational doctrine of justification, " 45 sites. "Reformed doctrine of justification," 4040. "Reformers doctrine of justification, 106. Many reformed claim justification as a doctrine originated by the reformers out of their study of Scripture. Not ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/21/the-history-of-the-doctrine-of-justification/ We live in the midst of a revival of replacement theology. A growing gaggle of Gentile commentators call national Israel long dead and buried, but I am happy to announce that reports of her death are greatly exaggerated. God still plans for Israel, even while we speak. ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/16/amillennialism-and-gentile-arrogance/ Mark Dever pastors the Capital Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC, one of the most well known Southern Baptist churches in the United States.  Dever is well respected by a great number of young, professing fundamentalists, especially for his 9 Marks organization.   What I read at 9 Marks is better ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/09/missing-the-mark-9-marks-arent-enough/ I expect Kent to bump my post soon.  But only because I am so late in getting something up for Monday.  Wednesday is normally his day. In the past few weeks we've had quite the discussion about how to find a life partner.  It actually got me to doing more ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/08/sons-go-because-the-son-was-sent/ Does Genesis 24 present a unique pattern for obtaining a life's partner?  Or is it just one of many examples that together indicate there is no particular way of finding a wife?  One argument is that we've got other illustrations, such as the one of Jacob in Genesis 28, that ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/03/the-bible-way-to-obtain-your-spouse-part-four/ First, I want to be clear in this post that I agree with virtually every statement that has been made about the modern catwalk program called dating.  I Thessalonians 4:3-5ff should settle that issue for every believer.  I believe that parents are in charge of their children throughout this process, and ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/07/02/is-betrothal-the-only-way-to-find-a-wife/ Jacob went to find his wife. Joseph found his wife. Moses found his wife. Eleazar took a wife. The priests were instructed to "take a wife." -- Leviticus 21:13 The pattern is continued in Jeremiah 16:2 Hosea went and took his wife. Jesus went to find his bride. Proverbs 18:22 says, Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/06/26/sons-go-drive-by-post/ All of Genesis 24, the longest chapter in Genesis, the book of beginnings, tells the story of Abraham obtaining the life’s partner for his son. To review that first line, what is Genesis 24 about? It is all about a man acquiring a wife. We should regulate our lives by ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/06/25/the-bible-way-to-obtain-your-spouse-part-three/ Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favor of the Lord.  Proverbs 18:22 As a teen, this was my life's verse.  Having celebrated fourteen years of "obtaining favor of the Lord" this month, I can add my own personal testimony to the truth of the verse.  Although I sometimes wonder ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/06/20/finding-a-wife/ Scripture reveals God's way to obtain a spouse.  The Bible shows only one way.  God's Word reveals that one way by means of a consistent general pattern and very specific principles.  God expects us to learn that one way.  The point of this, like it is in everything else, is ... http://www.jackhammr.org/2008/06/17/the-bible-way-to-obtain-your-spouse-part-two/